Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Jacky Cheung Laments Declining Chinese Music Industry

Original URL: http://www.crienglish.com/1174/2004-5-19/107@114230.htm

2004-5-19 19:07:17 CRIENGLISH.com

Veteran Hong Kong pop superstar Jacky Cheung or Zhang Xueyou warns that a cookie-cutter approach that chooses profit over quality has spurred a decline in the Chinese music industry.

With the bottom line as the top priority, new singers are only given a short time to prove their profitability.

Cheung held the media responsible, reminiscing about the days when his songs would play on radio for a year and a half. Now, songs disappear after they've made a mark on the charts.

Cheung also lamented a lack of creative talent in the music industry saying there is a lack of variety with everyone writing the same type of songs.

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